You are on course 262° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Saybrook Breakwater Light - 338.5°psc Little Gull Island Light - 107.5°psc Horton Point Light - 240.0°psc What is your position?

LAT 41°12.6'N, LONG 72°17.2'W

LAT 41°13.0'N, LONG 72°17.7'W

LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°17.3'W

LAT 41°11.9'N, LONG 72°16.7'N

Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. How will the vessel respond in calm weather, with the engines ahead and hard left rudder?

The bow will swing in and the stern out

The bow will slip out and the stern in

Both the bow and stern will move in

Both the bow and stern will move out

While anchoring your vessel, when is the best time to let go the anchor?

When the vessel is moving slowly astern over the ground

When the vessel is moving fast ahead over the ground

When the vessel is dead in the water

When the vessel is moving fast astern over the ground

Which is TRUE when you pay out more anchor cable?

This action will increase the holding power of your anchor

This action decreases the swing of your vessel while at anchor

This action will increase the holding power of your anchor

This action will increase the possibility that your vessel will drag anchor

This action will decrease the holding power of your anchor

You are on course 027° per magnetic compass when you take the following bearings per magnetic compass: New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" 253° Horn Harbor Entrance Light HH 282° Wolf Trap Light 348° What is the position of the fix?

LAT 37°19.7'N, LONG 76°09.9'W

LAT 37°19.4'N, LONG 76°09.8'W

LAT 37°19.7'N, LONG 76°10.3'W

LAT 37°19.4'N, LONG 76°09.5'W

You sight Wolf Trap Light in line with New Point Comfort Spit Light "2" bearing 040° per standard magnetic compass. You are on course 319° per standard magnetic compass. Based on this information, which of the following is true?

you know the compass error is 8°W

you should suspect the compass may be affected by a local magnetic disturbance

you know the compass error is 8°W

you should apply 3°Easterly deviation to the bearing

you know the deviation table is incorrect

OUPV Practice Test

What is on the Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam

Module	Questions	Illustrations	Practice
Q172 Navigation Problems - Chart 12354TR	10	0	Practice →
Q356 Deck General - Safety	50	0	Practice →
Q357 Navigation General - Great Lakes Inland	50	5	Practice →
Q358 Chart 12221TR	10	0	Practice →
Total	120	5

Most modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q172 · 10 questions

Navigation Problems - Chart 12354TR

All Navigation Problems questions Sit Q172 timed

1. According to the U.S. Coast Pilot, what is the depth of the channel between State Pier No. 1 and the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in New London Harbor?
2. At 2245 your GPS position is LAT 41°01.75'N, LONG 72°48.40'W. You are steering course 086° per standard magnetic compass at a speed of 6.0 knots. At 2400 you fi...
3. At 2115 your position is LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°07.2'W. At 0015 your position is LAT 41°03.3'N, LONG 72°37.9'W. What was your true course made good?
4. At 1815 your position is LAT 41°05.5'N, LONG 72°47.3'W. You are making turns for 12.6 knots. What is your ETA at Plum Island Mid Channel Buoy PI (LAT 41°13.3'N,...
5. You are on course 262° per standard magnetic compass when you take the following bearings: Saybrook Breakwater Light - 338.5°psc Little Gull Island Light - 107....

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Q356 · 50 questions

Deck General - Safety

All Deck General questions Sit Q356 timed

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Q357 · 50 questions · 5 illustrations

Navigation General - Great Lakes Inland

All Navigation Problems questions Sit Q357 timed

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Q358 · 10 questions

Chart 12221TR

All Navigation Problems questions Sit Q358 timed

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Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam FAQ

Q How many questions are on the Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

The National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels has 120 questions across 4 modules: Q172 Navigation Problems - Chart 12354TR (10 questions), Q356 Deck General - Safety (50 questions), Q357 Navigation General - Great Lakes Inland (50 questions) and Q358 Chart 12221TR (10 questions). Every one is multiple choice with four answers, and you can practice all of them on this page.

Q What modules are on the Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

The modules are Q172 Navigation Problems - Chart 12354TR (10 questions), Q356 Deck General - Safety (50 questions), Q357 Navigation General - Great Lakes Inland (50 questions) and Q358 Chart 12221TR (10 questions). Each module is graded separately, so you need to pass every one to pass the exam.

Q What score do I need to pass the Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

Most USCG exam modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules, where they apply, require 90 percent. Check the specific requirements for your endorsement with the National Maritime Center.

Q Are these the real questions?

Yes. They are the questions on the National Maritime Center's published 2026 sample examination for Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (modules Q172–Q358), matched to our bank of released U.S. Coast Guard exam questions. The exam you sit draws from the same pools.

Q Can I take a timed Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels practice exam?

Yes. Subscribers can sit any module as an official sample exam in its published order, timed or untimed, with answers revealed at the end. Free accounts can build one 10-question practice exam and answer questions on every module page.

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